When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't. Stephen Sondheim More Quotes by Stephen Sondheim More Quotes From Stephen Sondheim I get some flak for and some resistance from colleagues for because I'm interested in storytelling. I mean what I like about songwriting is songs used to tell a story. Stephen Sondheim stories song mean If the end is right, it justifies the beans! Stephen Sondheim justify beans ends Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart. Stephen Sondheim anticipation soul heart Am I not sensitive, clever, well-mannered, considerate, passionate, charming, as kind as I'm handsome and heir to a throne? Stephen Sondheim thrones passionate clever Almost all the shows I've been connected with have been extremely well cast. They're playing the show, not just doing the songs. Stephen Sondheim casts shows song Writing is a form of mischief. Stephen Sondheim mischief form writing Into the woods--you have to grope, Stephen Sondheim woods journey way Pointillism takes emotional images, character, etc., and makes them all come together and make a whole that tells a story. Stephen Sondheim emotional together character I was watching him crawl, Back over the wall-! Then bang! Crash! And the lightning flash! And- well, that's another story, Never mind- Anyway. Stephen Sondheim bangs wall mind It's not so hard to be married, I've done it three or four times. Stephen Sondheim three done time The movie adaptations of stage musicals that I've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't work. A lot of people would disagree with me. Stephen Sondheim adaptation opinion people I was never much of a reader. I'm a slow reader, which is unusual, because I'm so into language and I love words so much. But it's hard for me to read. Stephen Sondheim unusual language reader Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching. Stephen Sondheim sacred teaching art It's pleasanter to work in the country, where you can wander out among the trees. But I don't get as much work done. In the city you don't want to leave the room because there's all that chaos going on. Stephen Sondheim cities tree country Content dictates form and style. Stephen Sondheim style form Sometimes people leave you Halfway through the wood Others may decieve you You decide what's good You decide alone But no one is alone Stephen Sondheim woods may people It's age. It's a diminution of energy and the worry that there are no new ideas. It's an increasing lack of confidence. I'm not the only one. I've checked with other people. Stephen Sondheim worry people ideas My cage has many rooms. Stephen Sondheim cages rooms Swing your razor wide! Sweeney, hold it to the skies! Stephen Sondheim swings razors sky Puzzles are like songs - A good puzzle can give you all the pleasure of being duped that a mystery story can. It has surface innocence, surprise, the revelation of a concealed meaning, and the catharsis of solution. Stephen Sondheim song beauty art
